KBank appoints Ms. Voranuch Dejakaisaya as Executive Chairman-KBTG
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KBank recently announced the appointment of Ms. Voranuch Dejakaisaya as Executive Chairman–KASIKORN Business–Technology Group (KBTG) to supervise the IT systems of KBTG and KBank, and help steer the organizations’ transformation plans and regional expansion.
Ms. Voranuch Dejakaisaya, currently aged 62, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Statistics, Chulalongkorn University, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A), Chulalongkorn University. She has extensive work experience with a number of organizations, including GE Capital (Thailand) as Chief Information Officer SEA/IT Regional Head, Bank of Ayudhya PCL as Chief Information, and Siam Commercial Bank PCL as Chief Information & Operations Officer. Prior to her retirement, she was Chief Technology Officer at SCBX PCL. She then joined KBank as Executive Chairman-KBTG in May 2022.
Ms. Voranuch Dejakaisaya received the “CIO50 ASEAN 2019” award (Ranked #1) from the International Data Group (IDG) – a world-class IT consulting company, and the “Chief Information and Technology of the Year 2019” award from The Asian Banker. Additionally, she was Chairman of the Thai Bankers’ Association’s CIO Club from 2019 to 2020.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is Ms. Dejakaisaya's primary responsibility in her new role at KBTG and KBank?
What is Ms. Dejakaisaya's primary responsibility in her new role at KBTG and KBank?
She is responsible for supervising the IT systems of both KBTG and KBank. Also, she will help guide the transformation plans and regional expansion strategies for these organisations, using her extensive experience in technology leadership within the banking sector.
Q.What significant roles did Ms. Dejakaisaya hold before joining KBank?
What significant roles did Ms. Dejakaisaya hold before joining KBank?
Before KBank, she was Chief Technology Officer at SCBX PCL. She also served as Chief Information & Operations Officer at Siam Commercial Bank PCL, Chief Information at Bank of Ayudhya PCL, and Chief Information Officer SEA/IT Regional Head at GE Capital (Thailand).
Q.What are some of the notable awards Ms. Dejakaisaya has received for her work in technology?
What are some of the notable awards Ms. Dejakaisaya has received for her work in technology?
Ms. Dejakaisaya was awarded "CIO50 ASEAN 2019" (Ranked #1) by IDG and "Chief Information and Technology of the Year 2019" by The Asian Banker. She also chaired the Thai Bankers’ Association’s CIO Club from 2019 to 2020.
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